Instinctive
11instinctive — [[t]ɪnstɪ̱ŋktɪv[/t]] ADJ An instinctive feeling, idea, or action is one that you have or do without thinking or reasoning. It s an absolutely instinctive reaction if a child falls you pick it up... Ms Senatorova showed an instinctive feel for… …
12instinctive — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ become ADVERB ▪ purely ▪ My reaction was purely instinctive. ▪ …
13instinctive — in|stinc|tive [ ın stıŋktıv ] adjective done without thinking, because of a natural tendency or ability: His reaction was purely instinctive. an instinctive feeling of distrust ╾ in|stinc|tive|ly adverb: Elaine seemed to know instinctively what… …
14instinctive — adjective based on instinct: instinctive behaviour | an instinctive sympathy with the younger boys instinctively adverb: Instinctively, we dived for cover …
15instinctive — adjective an instinctive understanding of machinery an instinctive urge to scream Syn: intuitive, natural, instinctual, innate, inborn, inherent; unconscious, subconscious, intuitional; automatic, reflex, knee jerk, mechanical, spontaneous,… …
16instinctive — UK [ɪnˈstɪŋktɪv] / US adjective done without thinking, because of a natural tendency or ability His reaction was purely instinctive. an instinctive feeling of distrust Derived word: instinctively adverb Elaine seemed to know instinctively what he …
17instinctive — adjective Date: 15th century 1. of, relating to, or being instinct 2. prompted by natural instinct or propensity ; arising spontaneously < an instinctive fear of innovation V. L. Parrington > Synonyms: see spontaneous • instinctively adverb …
18instinctive — instinctively, instinctually, adv. /in stingk tiv/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or of the nature of instinct. 2. prompted by or resulting from or as if from instinct; natural; unlearned: an instinctive will to survive. Also, instinctual /in stingk …
19instinctive — in·stinc·tive in stiŋ(k) tiv adj 1) of, relating to, or being instinct 2) derived from or prompted by instinct <an instinctive fear> in·stinc·tive·ly adv * * * in·stinc·tive (in stinkґtiv) of the nature of, related to, or prompted by… …
20instinctive — in|stinc|tive [ınˈstıŋktıv] adj based on instinct and not involving thought ▪ a mother s instinctive love >instinctively adv ▪ He knew instinctively that she would not forgive him …
